eyot

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EnglishEdit

Alternative formsEdit

• ait

EtymologyEdit

From Middle English eyt, eit, from Old English īġeoþ, īgoþ, iggaþ, iggoþ ‎(“ait, eyot, islet, small island”), diminutive of īġ, ēġ, īeġ ‎(“island”) which constitutes the first element of island. See also ait.

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /eɪt/, /ˈeɪət/, /aɪt/
• Rhymes: -eɪt, -aɪt
• Homophones: ait, ate, eight

NounEdit

eyot ‎(plural eyots)

1. (chiefly Britain) A little island, especially in a river or lake.

SynonymsEdit

• islet

TranslationsEdit

islet — see islet

AnagramsEdit

• toey